The 1954 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1954 college football season . In their 14th year under head coach Earl Blaik , the Cadets compiled a 7–2 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 325 to 127.[1] Army–Navy Game , the Cadets lost to the Midshipmen by a 27 to 20 score. The Cadets also lost to South Carolina by a 34 to 20 score.[2]
Four Army players were honored on the 1954 College Football All-America Team : halfback Tommy Bell (FWAA, INS-1, NEA-2); end Don Holleder (AFCA, INS-2, NEA-1, UP-1, CP-1); guard Ralph Chesnauskas (AP-1, UP-3); and quarterback Pete Vann (INS-2, UP-3, CP-2).
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 25 South Carolina No. 18 L 20–3412,000 [3] October 2 at Michigan W 26–769,161 October 9 Dartmouth Michie Stadium West Point, NY W 60–623,250 [4] October 16 at No. 6 Duke No. 18 W 28–1442,500 [5] October 23 at Columbia No. 8 W 67–1230,000 [6] October 30 Virginia No. 5 Michie Stadium West Point, NY W 21–2020,500 [7] November 6 at Yale No. 7 W 48–773,600 [8] November 13 at Penn No. 6 W 35–034,477 [9] November 27 vs. No. 6 Navy No. 5 L 20–27102,000 Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
1954 Army Black Knights football team roster Players Coaches Offense Pos. # Name Class HB Tommy Bell Sr G Ralph Chesnauskas Jr E Don Holleder Jr FB Pat Uebel Jr QB Pete Vann Sr
Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible
^ "Army Yearly Results (1950-1954)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2015 .^ "1954 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2015 .^ "South Carolina shocks favored Army 34 to 20" . St. Petersburg Times . September 26, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 10, 1954). "Army Team Trims Dartmouth, 60-6". The New York Times ^ "Army Cadets conquer Duke in 28–14 upset" . The Greenville News . October 17, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .^ Danzig, Allison (October 24, 1954). "Army Routs Columbia, 67-12; Cadets Run Hard". The New York Times ^ "Cadets pushed to win over inspired Virginia, 21 to 0" . The Jackson Sun . October 31, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .^ Nason, Jerry (November 7, 1954). "Army Crushes Yale, 48-7, Before 73,600" . The Boston Sunday Globe Newspapers.com . ^ Ward, Gene (November 14, 1954). "Army's Bell Sounds Knell of Penn, 35-0" . Sunday News Newspapers.com .
